Railways

The second rake of Vande Bharat Sleeper train, manufactured by the Bharat Earth Movers Limited (BEML) using the Integral Coach Factory (ICF) technology has successfully achieved its maximum speed of 180 km per hour (kmph) […]

The Ministry of Railways (MoR) has sanctioned a proposal for the Upgradation of Electric Traction System of Guntur-Pagidipalli, Motumari-Vishnupuram Rail Section Project in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. Besides, the project is expected to be completed in […]

Indian Railways (IR) has achieved a cumulative freight loading of 935.1 million tonnes (mt) during the financial year (FY) 2025-26 (till October 2025), representing a 3.1 per cent increase over the corresponding period last year. […]

South Central Railway (SCR) has achieved a physical progress of about 46 per cent on the Redevelopment of Secunderabad Railway Station Project in Telangana. Currently, the Railway Protection Force (RPF) building has been fully completed. […]

The Railway Board (RB) has approved the construction of a new railway station at Nedumbassery, Kerala, to provide seamless rail connectivity to the Cochin International airport. The project is expected to improve multi-modal connectivity and […]

Indian Railways (IR) loaded 6.37 million tonnes (mt) of fertilisers in September 2025, marking a significant increase of 37 per cent compared to 4.60 mt loaded in September 2024. During the financial year (FY) 2025-26 […]

Progota India Pvt. Ltd. (Progota), an associate company of Concord Control Systems Limited, has received technical prototype clearance from the Research Designs and Standards Organisation (RDSO) for Kavach 4.0. Following this, Progota can now execute […]

Container Corporation of India Limited (CONCOR) has signed two memorandums of understanding (MoUs) with Adani Cement Industries Limited for transporting bulk cement by rail using specialised tank containers. Under these MoUs, CONCOR will provide dedicated […]

NOVA Control Tecnologix (NOVA), a subsidiary of e2E Transportation Infrastructure, has collaborated with Tata Elxsi for the development of the Kavach 4.0 system. Under this collaboration, NOVA will serve as the primary original equipment manufacturer […]

The Ministry of Railways has approved the proposal to upgrade the electric traction system for two rail projects. These are: Upgradation of Electric Traction System of Medchal–Mudkhed Rail Section Project involves upgradation of existing 1×25 […]

The Ministry of Railways has approved construction of the Tambaram-Chengalpattu Fourth Rail Line Project in Tamil Nadu. Besides, it will be executed by Southern Railway under ‘Plan Head-15 (Doubling)’, identified as part of the ‘Energy, […]

The Union Government laid the foundation stone and inaugurated railway projects with an estimated cost of Rs 12 billion. The foundation stone was laid for the following projects: Kottavalasa-Vizianagaram Fourth Rail Line Project involves constructing […]

The second Vande Bharat Sleeper train, manufactured by Bharat Earth Movers Limited (BEML), has reached the Integral Coach Factory (ICF) in Chennai. The train will now undergo oscillation and speed trials, which will be conducted […]

Indian Railways (IR) plans to develop dedicated passenger corridors spanning 7,000 km by 2047. These corridors will support maximum speeds of up to 350 km per hour (kmph), with an operating speed of 320 kmph. […]

The Union Government inaugurated the Sonik Integrated Logistics Hub under the Lucknow railway division of the Northern Railway (NR) zone. The terminal is located approximately 50 km from Lucknow and 20 km from Kanpur in […]

Servotech Renewable Power System Limited has secured a 2.58 megawatt (MW) grid-connected rooftop solar power project from the Ranchi railway division of the South Eastern Railway (SER) zone. Under this project, the firm will undertake […]

East Coast Railway (ECoR) achieved a freight loading of 137.6 million tonnes (mt) during the financial year (FY) 2025-26 (till September 2025), an increase of 11.33 per cent over the corresponding period last year. The […]

Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India Limited (DFCCIL) operated 11,706 trains in August 2025, marking a year-on-year increase of 13 per cent. This translates into an average of 378 trains per day.

East Coast Railway’s (ECoR) ELS in Visakhapatnam has flagged off its first Kavach-fitted locomotive (WAP-7), becoming the first ELS in the zone to commission Kavach. Further, it plans to deploy the technology on 186 locomotive […]

IR has inaugurated the first Joint Parcel Product-Rapid Cargo Service (JPP-RCS) train, connecting Budgam in Kashmir to Adarsh Nagar in Delhi. The train was flagged off from Nowgam railway station and consists of eight parcel […]